The Goldilocks Rule states that humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge of their current abilities. Not to… - James Clear

Usually, the better someone does their job, the easier it looks. You rarely realize how hard it is until you try it yourself.

Saying no saves you time in the future. Saying yes costs you time in the future.

No is like a time credit. You can spend that block of time in the future.

Yes is like a time debt. You have to repay that commitment at some point.

No is a decision. Yes is a responsibility.

We rarely think about change this way because everyone is consumed by the end goal. But one push-up is better than not exercising. One minute of guitar practice is better than none at all. One minute of reading is better than never picking up a book. It’s better to do less than you hoped than to do nothing at all.